Can't really say. gas is a result of something that is being digested or fermented. I don't know what your diet is like. If you eat certain vegetables, meats, sugar, starches then that could be...
Yes, it can. Acid can stimulate your vagal nerve and cause heart palpitations and a racing heart. I have that and it is a pain. For me, I have what I think are ulcers in my esophagus and upper left...
Hi Girlie, Yes, I actually remember when you joined. I am glad that you stuck around to help others. over 43,000 posts/responses! That is amazing. When I first joined, I had been infected for a year...
Thank you for your responses. Is there a Facebook group that you recommend? I have not had luck with the few that I have chosen....
Hi, I just read a comment from Astroman that this forum is not visited as often as it used to be. Do you use or visit other resources/websites as well? I was a regular here years ago and it was crazy...
Lightlife, that has to be one of the worst ways to look forward to a new day. I am sorry for what you experience every morning. I am just throwing this out, and sort-of thinking outside the box, but...
I am interested in the topic itself as I have the same issue. I have done some surfing for answers and found that some people have had luck with ATP and CoQ10. Have any of you found any of these to...
Just made an appointment with Dr. CK. I hope to have as good luck as you have with her. It has been a year since I saw an LLMD and had forgotten how expensive they are :-)...
Hi OrbitingAround. Thank you for the information....
Hi everyone, I used to be a regular here years ago but I haven’t been back in a few years. I am hoping that you may be able to help me find a Lyme doctor in the Chicago area. My LLMD retired a year...
I suggest that you try magnesium supplementation and maybe incorporate kegel exercises to strengthen your muscles. It is common for people with Lyme to be magnesium deficient, something that muscles...
Hello everyone, I am reaching out to you in hopes that you can recommend a doctor that treats Lyme Disease in the Chicago area or its suburbs. My current doctor is retiring in August and so I find...
You need to call your doctor and get a new prescription so you can begin to feel better. It seems that the infection was dormant and it has returned. The abx should allow you to begin to feel better...
Hi Kentuky: It was interesting seeing your post. you see, I am having issues that almost match yours. I have taken Doxy on and off as I cycle through a myriad of other antibiotics (abx). I have taken...
My vitamin levels were at 13 when I had them checked in the beginning. The doctor gave me D2 but I never took it. I read up on vitamin D and found that vitamin D3 is better. So I started taking 400Iu...
I took it for about 6 months. Rifampin is very, very strong. I split the powder in the capsules into two and started low and slow. I am very medicine sensitive. It takes a few days to kick in, but...
Hi Guys, I live in southwestern Chicago suburbs. My Lyme doctor (Internal Medicine) is not ILADS or LLMD but has been treating Lyme for 20+ years. He is located in Chicago's north side. Please email...
JulyMorning, first of all, there is no need to apologize. Lyme can kick our butts like nothing else can. It is greatly appreciated that you help out as much as you can. What really counts is the help...
Bartonella has caused this weakness for me. I noticed that when I am on abx or herbs that target Bartonella my legs muscles don't hurt as much and the weakness is minimal. A few days after topping...
I've had my blood sugar levels go up to one or two points under the high limit for type 2 Diabetes. My sugar levels first thing in the morning are 102-104. My AIC is also borderline high. Does not...
Doxy takes a few days to build up in the blood and before you feel its full effects. I will tell you that when I took Doxy, I got worse and fell more ill than how I was feeling before it. Horrible...
I've had funny and dangerous. One time I was driving our car while my wife and children were seated in the back seat. I forgot where we were going but I needed to fill up with gas so I stopped at the...
Yup, I've had that and still experience it from time to time. At least for me, I have found that when I lay down I put pressure on the nerves that go from the neck to the side and onto the arms. My...
...And yes, I have mildly high blood pressure due to Bartonella and TBD in general. I have found, at least in me and not in clinical evidence, that it only affects my systolic pressure. My diastolic...
Lyme and Bart can cause high blood pressure. Lyme hardens the arteries by eating the collagen that normally make the arteries pliable. It also forms colonies in the arteries that block the flow of...
have you had your GP/PCP look into this? With clinical test showing positive I imagine that they would be willing to do ultrasounds, MRIs and other tests to get to the source of the problem. You may...
Isn't that terrible? When I was first infected I could not find a doctor willing to prescribe me any antibiotics. I live in a major metropolitan city where it is so much easier to get illegal drugs...
Not yet. I get tested avery other month or so due to the abx that I take and so far it has been normal. Liver enzymes on the other hand go up and down depending on the abx that I am on. Are you...
Hey Serfr: Food symptoms? Let's see, with some foods I get ear ringing then I get very dizzy and feels like my blood pressure or sugar drops to where I feel like I am going to faint, but it never...
Not sure what you mean. High or low blood pressure?...
Hi M.Lowe, Sorry about your depression. It has been one of my worst symptoms so I can relate to how you feel. I have done a few things that have helped quite a bit. In two weeks, it will be a year...
Agreed, it does get better with treatment. Most of the brain issues that I had have resolved with treatment....
Hey Paisan, welcome to the forum. You have been mis-informed. Bacteria does become resistant to Doxy. A good case for this is the young people who take Doxy for acne. It works great for a while but...
It is possible. The infection has caused me to be allergic or sensitive to all seafood, bleach, Aloe Vera, most nuts, Black Pepper, MSG, berries and the list keeps growing. One day I can eat it and...
I suggest that you wait. Doxy takes a few days for you to feel its full effect. You may herx too much and need to know how your body is reacting to it. If you add the Cowden Protocol you won't know...
Hey, just checking up on you today. You had me a bit scared yesterday. Are you doing better today? I hope you are. If not, let us know how we can help....
Hi Yogi, how are you doing on the herbals that you are taking for Babesia? do they help you? I currently take Cats Claw, Japanese Knotweed, Cryptolepis, Alchornea, and Green tea for Babesia. I am...
It seems that the Lyme testing on dogs is different than the tests for humans. I found the article below that describes it best: Several tests can identify the Borrelia burgdorferi organism in blood...
+1 on the holy basil. tingling is a nerve issue and can be caused by Lyme. I've had it and it comes and goes in different parts of my body from time to time. Anxiety is a bear to overcome. I've used...
10 days without herbs is not a problem. I would suggest that you use that time to increase your probiotics and immune friendly supplements. The break will help establish your microflora since you...
5 years and two months on antibiotics. 4 1/2 years on herbals....
Interesting subject. If you have a moment I will share something with interesting with you. I have been taking Doxy for a few years, a few weeks on/off at a time. Well, the last time that I took it,...
Hey Hearts in Pain, I am so sorry that you are going through this. We never know how strong we are until we are put to the test. When I first got sick I was so miserable. My wife and two kids...
I work in the IT industry. The only reason that I have been able to function at work is that much of the troubleshooting that I do is repetitive and can troubleshoot from my desk. If it wasn't for...
My left shoulder blade area has been by far the worst symptom. If it got better, I would be ecstatic...I would be able to go back to work...despite my other symptoms. That neck pain sounds horrible...
Thanks Korissa, I'll Google it to learn more about this CYP2D6 gene....
I've had a few minor skin issues. All have been related to yeast. Although I don't have any on my scalp, why don't you try putting Lamisil (anti-fungal cream) on a portion of your scalp and see if it...
Glad to hear that it wasn't something serious. I suffer from something similar but it does not extend all the way down like yours. Just to the lowest point where the shoulder blades align with the...
Hi, I have a weird symptom that I wanted to check with you and see if anyone has any information on it. I have recently noticed that even the smallest amount of black pepper can raise my pulse and...
I tried liquid Stevia off the shelf and my body had a reaction to it as to what I get when I consume sugar. I am pretty sure that Candida was feeding off of it because I felt the same than when I...